What happened on December 14

54 documented historical events happened on December 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In the Sweet Dew incident, Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspired to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot was foiled. On the same day, in another year: English domestic servant Anne Greene survived being hanged for infanticide. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 14, including Shyam Benegal, Lewis Arquette, Lee Remick. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

120 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 14, including Aldfrith of Northumbria, Agnes of Poitou, Al-Ashraf Khalil. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

13 observances are celebrated on December 14 around the world: Christian feast day: Folcwin, Christian feast day: John of the Cross, Christian feast day: John III of the Sedre (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Mary Frances Schervier, Christian feast day: Nicasius of Rheims, Christian feast day: Nimatullah Kassab (Maronite Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.